On day eight of a federal
fraud trial involving bogus real estate deals in Naples, the jury heard from the government's star witness - a
retired judge.

Though our cameras weren't
allowed inside, we caught up with Judge Robert Horgos as he was leaving court.

"I don't know, I don't
know," was all he had to say Tusday.

He didn't have much to
say to us, but the jury heard six hours of testimony from him, painting an
unflattering picture of his once close friend, Alfredo Sararo of Naples - the man
prosecutors call the mastermind of an elaborate plan.

Sararo is charged with 7
counts of fraud and 4 counts of filing false tax returns.

Horgos, a judge from Pennsylvania, is
considered the government's key witness.

He told the jury that in
2004, Sararo stole his money and lied to him.

He said he was promised, beachfront property in Naples. But instead, court documents show
Sararo bought two homes on a street in Port Charlotte.

Tuesday, the jury also
saw dozens of financial statements and real estate paperwork. Horgos says Sararo
forged his signature and the first time he saw the documents was in 2007, when
the government started investigating and building its case.

The government says there
are 13 other victims, many Horgos' friends and family, who gave Sararo around $3.3-million.

Prosecutors say he used
most of the money to buy a million dollar beachfront mansion in Naples and luxury cars
including a Ferrari, Jaguar and Maserati.

Judge Horgos is expected
back on the stand Wednesday to face questioning from the defense.